obtrudeItalian → EnglishOxford Italian–Englishobtrude /BrE əbˈtruːd , AmE əbˈtrud / intransitive verb 1 formal (impinge) to obtrude on [person, law] imporsi su 2 formal (become apparent) [opinion] intrudersi; [comedy] spuntare, emergere 3 (stick out) protrudere